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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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